Prime Minister Andrew Holness will today (April 27) present the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation to Mrs. Violet Mosse – Brown. Mrs. Mosse – Brown is the oldest person in the world. She is also the world’s first verified supercentenarian from Jamaica. Prime Minister Holness will make the presentation to Mrs. Mosse-Brown when he visits […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has indicated that it is fully aware that a Draft Bill entitled “H.R. 1813 – Border Wall Funding Act of 2017” has been introduced to the U.S Congress by Republican Congressman Mike Rogers from Alabama, with the support of eight other Congressmen. The draft Bill seeks to […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has broken ground for the construction of an early childhood institution in Olympic Gardens, West Central St. Andrew. During the groundbreaking ceremony today (April 25), Prime Minister Holness who is also Member of Parliament for the constituency said the institution, to be known as the Olympic Gardens Infant School, was very […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness says Government will take a closer look at the management and approval process for developments in the country. The prime minister says the flooding as a result of heavy rainfall affecting the country for the past 48 hours can, largely, be attributed to the country’s lack of capacity to deal with […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness has instructed the National Works Agency (NWA) to mobilise its resources to deal with the impact of the extraordinary rain event currently affecting the island. The Prime Minister was this evening (Saturday, April 22) briefed by the NWA on the extent of the damage to infrastructure. He said Government agencies, as […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness says that the baseline work for the Special Security Operation Zones continues even while we await the enforcement of the Act. “I have met with the Commissioner of Police and emphasized the need for a programme on human rights training and that they should start now to identify persons within the […]
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The National Partnership Council has named the members of its three Working Group sub committees. The Working Group Committee to deal with Rule of Law and the reform of the justice system is chaired by Mr. Howard Mitchell. Other members of the committee are, Mr. George Overton, Mr. Horace Levy, Senator Lambert Brown, Rev. Burchell […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness says that the baseline work for the Special Security Operation Zones continues even while we await the enforcement of the Act. “I have met with the Commissioner of Police and emphasized the need for a programme on human rights training and that they should start now to identify persons within the […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government must make right decisions about its fiscal space, which will secure economic and social prosperity. He says that government must take a 360 degree view of the entire Jamaican landscape to ensure sustainable development. “For too long we have spoken about our advantages based on our geo-strategic location, […]
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The Government has allocated a total of $300 million to help financially-challenged Jamaican students at the University of the West Indies, University of Technology (UTech) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). In announcing the Government’s commitment to assist the students facing financial hardships, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid said the allocation […]
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